Xiaoyaoshanjun

Chapter 126 County Chronicles
County annals record the history of a county area, from ancient times to the present, from the beginning to the present.

All the big and small things that happened during this period will be recorded.

From earthquakes and floods to leisurely play in the market.

From repairing bridges and roads to the appearance of wild beasts.

The fact that a scholar passed the imperial examination would definitely be recorded, and if a daughter of a wealthy family married into the county, it would also be recorded.

In short, I will write down anything I think is important.

A major overhaul is carried out every thirty years, mainly involving a group of people gathering together to check the various things recorded over the years, which usually takes several days.

Because those who participate are mainly people from big families, and each big family has one or more "characters" to support it.

This group of people have some shame and will not compile the county annals into a family tree. They will generally recommend some well-known outsiders and then mix in their own family members.

Therefore, the records of people are usually very accurate.

If there is a famous doctor, he will definitely be known by the elders of each family and will definitely be noted down among the ranks other than scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans.

Tian Buli quickly arrived at the county government office and asked to see the county magistrate.

The county magistrate has been replaced, and the current one is County Magistrate Gou.

County Magistrate Gou was in his early twenties, a little fat, but with an air of nobility that was not very smart.

After County Magistrate Gou came out, he quickly said, "Master Tian! Master Tian, ​​please come in! What brings you here?"

What kind of wind could there be in the middle of winter? Tian Buli said politely, "Sir, County Magistrate, I came here this time because I want your help with something."

County Magistrate Gou paused, "Oh? Please come in. What's the matter? Is it a trouble?"

This county magistrate has not done anything since he came here. He is much worse than County Magistrate Chen. He leaves all matters in the county to his subordinates, and the county just acts as if there is no official there.

However, this County Magistrate Gou, who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun, was more than ten times more powerful than County Magistrate Chen. He had a second-rank official in his family, who was also a minister in front of the emperor.

He was so young and did not get in through examination, but was recommended by a disciple of an official who was taken care of by his family.

The reason for recommendation is filial piety, and openly uneducated.

Tian Buli didn't want to bother with such people, and said directly: "It's not a problem, I just want to read the county annals and learn about the ancestors of our county."

When County Magistrate Gou heard about this, he laughed and said, "So that's what happened. This is easy to handle! Don't bother looking at the county annals. I'll write a letter to the capital to ask for you where the people in this county have gone to work as officials. We'll know right away!"

Tian Buli said quickly: "I am not looking for officials who have traveled far and wide, I am looking for any outstanding people who have appeared in the county."

County Magistrate Gou frowned, "Why are you investigating this?"

This bastard is the county magistrate, the most important official in the county, and he has connections in the court.

Although Tian Buli had great magical powers, he did not want to offend him.

There was no Taoist priest to teach Tian Buli how to deal with high-ranking officials in the temple and the powerful people in the city, but Tian Buli had been in it for a long time and naturally knew how to save himself trouble.

"Check where the feng shui is good."

The dog suddenly realized what was going on and said, "Okay! Go check it out! Do you want me to go with you?"

Tian Buli said politely: "No need, I will have someone tell the adults after I check it out."

Although the dog is casual with his subordinates, he still knows to be polite to the Taoist priest.

"Okay, it's cold outside so I won't go out. You can use my seal to check. If anyone disobeys, I'll beat him with a stick!"

Compared with County Magistrate Chen, County Magistrate Gou is much more casual in governing the people.

Tian Buli left the county government reluctantly and went to the warehouse where books were stored to look for books.

The man guarding the storehouse was an old scholar who had failed the exams many times.

After helping Tian Buli open the door, he grumbled, "This new county magistrate is such a jerk. Such a big incident happened at the reservoir, and the court sent people to investigate the monsters in the lake, but he was afraid of the cold and refused to go out, insisting on waiting until the water melted before going."

Tian Buli smiled and continued looking for the book he wanted.

There wasn't much dust on the bookshelf, and it was obviously well maintained, with the majority of people still knowing how to do things.

The character biography is also divided according to occupational level.

Among the four classes of people, scholars are the most numerous, followed by farmers. However, these farmers are not rogues without land or houses, but gentry and landlords who own large tracts of land.

The doctor's record should be in the miscellaneous section. As Tian Buli was searching, he suddenly saw a frowning record in a new booklet to be compiled.

In Xiapo Street in the south of the city, there lived a chaste woman named Hu Yanshi. She was called Dou Niang. She was originally the daughter of a farmer in Yanxi, but later married into the Hu family in the south of the city and gave birth to three sons, Hu Bao Gou. Her husband's family fell into poverty and he became ill. Hu Yanshi took good care of her sick husband, getting up at three o'clock every morning to grind tofu, with tears streaming down her face. Tian Buli quickly threw the book aside and went to find the next one. He really couldn't bear to read any more.

Now Hu Yuwei is waiting for an official position to be assigned in the capital. He will definitely become a high-ranking official in the future. Plus, with me here, there will definitely be a place for Dou Niang and Hu Yuwei in the county annals in the future.

The county annals are not unofficial history. Everyone has to save face, at least to give face to the senior officials, so of course they have to say good things.

No matter what, it is true that Dou Niang took care of Hu Yuwei for several years and raised three children.

Unofficial history can be written casually, but official history focuses on the results and judges people by the results.

The county annals remember the famous people in my hometown and are something that embodies my pride, and of course we are speaking in a positive light.

Tian Buli also found his own record in the booklet to be compiled. It was all standard and there was nothing much to say.

Zhang Xia and Bai Yanhong, on the other hand, did not remember anything about it. They even said that the incident of beating someone to death was caused by the siege of the evil slaves, and that the young and brave man accidentally killed the person.

The old scholar next to him was still muttering about how Magistrate Gou was no good. Tian Buli didn't remember what he said and unknowingly he had been reading for two or three hours.

I didn't find what I was looking for, but I saw a lot of random things.

The old scholar came over with an oil lamp in his hand, "Master, it's dark outside, is it still not ready? How about we wait and see tomorrow?"

Tian Buli then realized that it was already dark, so he put down the book and said, "Let's look for it tomorrow. Old sir, do you know if there is a Luyang Medical Clinic in the city?"

The old scholar showed a look of reminiscence, "I remember there was one more than 30 years ago. I went to see a doctor when I was young, but then the old doctor died suddenly. His daughter got married, and his son didn't have any medical skills, so he took the money and sold the place."

"Now there is a rope shop there, selling ropes, reins, and drawstrings. It's near my home."

Tian Buli smiled and said, "That's a coincidence. It's freezing outside and the roads are slippery. I'm sending the old man back home and he's hungry. I'll treat him to some hot wine and hot food on the way."

The old scholar smiled and said, "How can this be so embarrassing? Why don't you just go to my house and have a bite to eat? The Taoist priest is resting at my house right now."

Tian Buli smiled and went out with the old scholar. When closing the door, he said, "Old sir, you forgot that I have also lived in the city for a year or two. Just go to Mr. Hu's house and tell his eldest son."

The old scholar also smiled, closed the door and said, "Yes, I forgot."

Tian Buli took the old scholar out for a good meal, and after sending him home, he was led by the old scholar's son to the original location of the clinic, where he woke up the family who had already gone to bed and talked to them for a while.

The man selling ropes said carefully, "This happened more than 30 years ago, but we sometimes talk about this matter these years. I heard that the son of the Lu family spent all his money on eating, drinking and gambling and died of illness. The daughter of the Lu family married into the Cao family in Cao County as a maid. I heard that she was a good girl and had a say in the Cao family."

Tian Buli nodded, "Okay, thank you for letting me know."

Tian Buli looked at the densely packed ropes hanging on the walls of the house, and then quickly looked at the nervous men and women.

"It just so happens that my family will need a lot of ropes for the spring plowing next year. Half a month after the New Year, you can bring some good stuff to the Tian family's house in the west of the city. I'll have someone watch you buy some."

"Thank you, sir!" the man and the woman thanked him quickly.

Tian Buli quickly said goodbye and left. When he passed by the pharmacy he used to go to, it was already closed, so he went to the Hu family's ancestral home and stayed there for a night.

The next morning, Tian Buli entered the pharmacy.

Old man Xu was picking up medicine for a customer. When he looked up and saw Tian Buli coming in, he smiled and said, "My young husband is here. This dress looks so special! So impressive!"

Tian Buli was wearing a Taoist robe. He came in and said with a smile, "I came here for no reason. I just came to get some nourishing medicine."

Old Man Xu smiled and said, "Okay! The medicine I have here is enough for you to take for three months!"

Tian Buli smiled and said, "You don't need that much. Thirty taels will be enough. It's enough for your shabby shop to survive for three months."

"You underestimate me!" Old Man Xu said happily, "You underestimate me too much!"

Obviously, the pharmacy's income is more than this.

Tian Buli did not talk to him about the money. After a few jokes, he asked, "I want to ask you a question. Do you know Luyang Medical Clinic?"

Old Man Xu asked curiously, "I've heard of this before. There was a restaurant with this name before, but it went bankrupt. Who opened this new one?"

Tian Buli saw that these old guys had good memories, so he asked, "Do you know about the Luyang Clinic? Is it good?"

"Normally, nothing special." Old Man Xu smiled quickly, "But I remember that he had a beautiful daughter. When I was young, I delivered medicine to several pharmacies and met her. She should be in her 50s or 60s now. I heard that she is working as a nanny in a wealthy family in the neighboring county."

"I tell you, a girl who has smelled the fragrance of medicine will never have trouble finding a husband."

Tian Buli, on the contrary, showed a look of doubt. Doctor Lu from Luyang Medical Clinic was not a famous doctor, so was the medicine stove in his home not useful at that time?
How come Doctor Lu is not even as famous as his daughter?

But if you think about it calmly, throughout history, both in China and abroad, a man with a big penis can go down in history, and a beautiful woman can be remembered for a lifetime. On the contrary, there is no need for ordinary doctors to be remembered.

(End of this chapter)